HK govt postpones elections, citing virus

Updated July 31 2020 - 9:31pm, first published 9:29pm
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the elections have been postponed for a year.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the elections have been postponed for a year.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has postponed a September 6 election for the city's legislature for a year because of a spike in novel coronavirus cases, dealing a blow to the pro-democracy opposition hoping to make gains in the vote.

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